Tag Archives: British Pakistanis

LONDON: Boxer Amir Khan’s wife Faryal Makhdoom reportedly tried to patch up with him in a late-night call for the sake of their daughter after a Twitter feud between the couple. Faryal also claimed her Twitter account had been hacked and deleted her tweets of her spat with her husband– except ...

LONDON: A talented student and tech entrepreneur from Pakistan, Syed Faizan Hussain, has received the Queen’s Young Leaders Award. The 23 year old has been recognized for his work to support the use of technology in health related solutions. Queen’s Young Leaders Award It is an annual award that looks ...

BIRMINGHAM: For quite a few months there was news that Faryal Makhdoom had given the final call to husband and Pakistani-British boxer Amir Khan, demanding that he choose between her and his family. However, according to recent media reports and outlets, it seems like the couple has decided to let ...

LONDON: Twelve Pakistani-origin British candidates have been declared winner in the Britain’s general elections. Seven Pakistan-origin British contestants belong to Labour Party and three to Conservative. Among them five are women. Shahbana Mahmood of the labour party originally hails from Mirpur Azad Kashmir crushed all opponents in Birmingham Ladywood securing ...

LONDON: British police have detained five members of a Pakistani family, from a house in Ilford, Eastern London, in connection with the recent London attacks. Police also searched the family’s home, cars, and nearby businesses. During the search, entry of local residents was limited; only those carrying IDs were allowed ...

LAHORE: Famous model girl Ayyan Ali has demanded Rs 3 crore to work in Pakistan-born British national Ali Zaman’s Urdu film. Sources told that the model, who recently got her name removed from Exit Control List (ECL), was contacted in Dubai and offered the movie after which she expressed willingness ...

BRADFORD/LONDON: Labour Party has warned independent candidate Salma Yaqoob over making false and misleading claims on her campaign literature exploiting the name of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The leaflets were distributed across Bradford West by Salma Yaqoob against Labour candidate Naz Shah, claiming that she has the official backing from ...

LONDON: When British correspondent Secunder Kermani visited Pakistan and wanted to get a haircut, he headed to Mirpur in Azad Kashmir. Originally from Pakistan but born in London, Kermani’s haircut stood out in Islamabad. A security guard outside his hotel in the capital, asked him if he was from Mirpur. ...